Word Meaning 避難所

ひなんじょ hinanjo

避難所 is read as ひなんじょ (hinanjo) and means shelter.

Meaning

English

shelter
safe shelter
evacuation shelter
place of refuge

Reading

Kana

ひなんじょ

Romaji

hinanjo

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 42 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 96484 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

避難場所

ひなんばしょ

emergency evacuation site (typically outdoors)

一次避難所

いちじひなんじょ

primary evacuation shelter (for initial use in emergencies)

指定避難所

していひなんじょ

designated evacuation shelter

二次避難所

にじひなんじょ

evacuation shelter for people who require additional care (e.g. the elderly and disabled)

指定緊急避難場所

していきんきゅうひなんばしょ

designated evacuation shelter

税金避難所

ぜいきんひなんじょ

tax haven

福祉避難所

ふくしひなんじょ

evacuation shelter for the elderly or infirm

避難

ひなん

taking refuge

避難民

ひなんみん

evacuees

避難生活

ひなんせいかつ

living in evacuation shelters

避難指示

ひなんしじ

evacuation order

避難地

ひなんち

evacuation site

Example Sentences

あぁ、避難所があったらなぁ。

Ah, I wish there was a shelter.

避難民は赤十字の避難所に避難していた。

The refugees took shelter in a Red Cross refugee camp.